Quiero una navaja para afilar mi lápiz.

English Translation

I want a knife to sharpen my pencil with.

Would un cuchillo work here, or is it the wrong type?

More often than not, navaja is a utility knife and chuchillo is a kitchen knife. ‘Una navaja suiza’ vs ‘un cuchillo para el pan’. So navaja does seem to fit better.

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